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Still: Antônia

Antônia

7 Mar 2008

"Bold Brazilian melodrama that moves to the rhythm of the streets." The New York Times

Since childhood Preta, Lena, Barbarah and Mayah have been fighting to fulfil their dream of making a living out of their music. With their rap group Antônia, they find a manager and begin to put on shows in bars and parties around São Paulo. Just as the dream seems to be coming true, their hopes are dashed by the daily trials which accompany poverty, chauvinism and violence, placing their friendship in jeopardy.

In partnership with Images of Black Women

Dir Tata Amaral, Brazil 2006, 90 mins, subtitles, Cert 15

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